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Names you love from around the world

71 replies

FunTimes2020 · 13/02/2021 15:45

Not for my own DC, but I love:

Pablo
Alejandro
Thanasis

I need to think of some girl's names!

Anyone else?

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Timpeall · 14/02/2021 23:35

I love Japanese names ending in -ko like Keiko. Apparently they're completely old fashioned and out of favour now. But they sound so pretty to me.

Lovesabadboy · 14/02/2021 23:40

Thierry for a boy (French)

Saoirse (“Sur-sha.”) for a girl (Irish)

CorianderBee · 14/02/2021 23:45

Uhtred

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sadpapercourtesan · 15/02/2021 00:16

I like, but wouldn't have the bollocks to use:

Aaliyah
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Saffiyah
Keziah
Despina
Lemoni
Aisling

Ivfplease · 15/02/2021 00:19

Anaïs

Patsydarling · 15/02/2021 00:21

Constantine

MintChocAddict · 15/02/2021 00:24

Astrid and Magnus

Kollamoolitumarellipawkyrollo · 15/02/2021 00:26

Anouk

Mishmased · 15/02/2021 00:26

Loving this thread as I'm due in May and have t got a clue about names to pick 😁

Carouselfish · 15/02/2021 00:30

Rafaella, Donatella, Giada
Sanne
Sayuri
Constantine

TheGriffle · 15/02/2021 00:31

I love African virtue names like Beloved and Marvellous, they just sound so beautiful and most have wonderful meanings.

Rizzoli123 · 15/02/2021 00:48

I like fransisco

CupOfTeaAlonePlease · 15/02/2021 00:54

Love Astrid.

Love Clara but sounds awful with our local accent

ichundich · 15/02/2021 01:14

Timea
Mathieu
Alejandro
Giovanni
Tamara
Katya
Juliette

user1471462634 · 15/02/2021 05:39

Etienne

AliceLutherNeeMorgan · 15/02/2021 05:52

Solange
Lata
Apollonia

GeorgiaGirl52 · 15/02/2021 06:25

Zena
Tsarina

Jasperjosephjulian · 15/02/2021 06:28

Pietro is my all time favourite. Heartbroken I can't justify using it!
I love Blodwyn but not an ounce of Welsh in me.

StepOutOfLine · 15/02/2021 06:37

@Timpeall

I love Japanese names ending in -ko like Keiko. Apparently they're completely old fashioned and out of favour now. But they sound so pretty to me.
I love them too, but yes, it's the equivalent apparently of calling a British kid Mildred or Doris. Similarly when I see Italian names crop up on these lists (I'm in Italy) most would be someone over the age of about 75 and definitely not due a comeback. Dd's middle name is one of those and she hates it.
35andThriving · 15/02/2021 12:36

I also really like Colette.

LondonStone · 15/02/2021 12:53

DH is Portuguese and we’ve agreed on Inês for a girl. It’s pronounced In-esh (not Inez) in Portuguese as their ‘s’ sounds are pronounced ‘shh’.

happysunr1se · 15/02/2021 13:01

I have a friend called Hazuki, I love her name and I really like Megumi and Hikaru/Hikari.

cretelover · 15/02/2021 13:11

I adore Javier/Xavier, Xavi for short

jackieweaverhasauthorityhere · 15/02/2021 13:39

Nilufar, Tundebayo, Saffiyah, Zalmay, Arkady, Ianthe, all utterly gorgeous.

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